Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster
(November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994)
Lancaster came to be regarded as one of the best motion picture actors
in history. He was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once
for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that
performance and BAFTA Awards. In 1999, the American Film Institute named
Lancaster 19th among the greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema
.
Freddie Dalton "Fred" Thompson
(August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Fox News) – Fred Thomson, the former U.S. senator
from Tennessee, 2008 Republican presidential candidate and “Law and
Order” television actor, died Sunday after a recurrence of lymphoma.
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz)
(October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991)
Landon played notable roles on the television shows, Bonanza on
NBC (1959-1973), Little House on the Prairie (NBC,1974-1983),
and Highway to Heaven on NBC. He appeared on the cover of TV
Guide a total of 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.
Henry Franklin Winkler was born in New, York.
Winkler rose to popularity protraying The Fonz on Happy Days during the 1970s
on ABC television. He made his acting debut in his 8th grade school production
of Billy Budd, after which he earned his bachelor’s degree from Emerson College
in 1967 and graduated from Yale School of Drama in 1970.
Tim Maguire
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is 60 today.
It’s been said that Gates hacked into his high school’s computer system to
make sure there would be more girls in his classes than boys.
Julia Fiona Roberts is 48 today.
Roberts reportedly wanted to be a veterinarian, but
she ended up signing with Click Modeling Agency
in New York.
